Stamps of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Mosques - Inscriped "Mils", Overprinted "Postage"

المساجد فئة ``مل`` موشحة ``بريد``

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Regular Issue

1 Mil

JS#: P1956-01.01o
SG#: 387
SC#: Unlisted
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron featuring a prominent minaret and traditional Islamic architecture with decorative border design, overprinted "POSTAGE" in red.
Notes: red overprint

3 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.02o
SG#: 388
SC#: Unlisted
Color: emerald
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron rendered in emerald green showing the minaret and traditional Islamic architecture, overprinted "POSTAGE" in red.
Notes: red overprint

5 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.03o
SG#: 389
SC#: Unlisted
Color: claret
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Mosque in Hebron rendered in claret showing the distinctive minaret and stone architecture, overprinted "POSTAGE" in black.
Notes: black overprint

10 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.04o
SG#: 390
SC#: Unlisted
Color: carmine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, overprinted with "POSTAGE" in black.
Notes: black overprint

15 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.05o
SG#: 391
SC#: Unlisted
Color: grey black
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, overprinted with "POSTAGE" in red.
Notes: red overprint

20 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.06o
SG#: 392
SC#: Unlisted
Color: purple brown
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, overprinted with "POSTAGE" in red.
Notes: red overprint

50 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.07o
SG#: 393
SC#: Unlisted
Color: reddish violet
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, overprinted with "POSTAGE" in red.
Notes: red overprint

100 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.08o
SG#: 394
SC#: Unlisted
Color: orange red
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: A mosque scene from Acre featuring a prominent minaret and traditional Islamic architecture, overprinted with "POSTAGE" in black.
Notes: black overprint

Perforation & Error Varieties

1 Mil

JS#: P1956-01.01v01
SG#: 387a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron with the same architectural design as the normal issue but with the red "POSTAGE" overprint inverted.
Notes: red overprint, inverted

1 Mil

JS#: P1956-01.01v02
SG#: 387b
SC#: Unlisted
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron showing the traditional minaret and stone buildings with a double red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, double

1 Mil

JS#: P1956-01.01v03
SG#: 387c
SC#: Unlisted
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron displaying the same mosque architecture but overprinted with "POSTAGE" in black instead of red.
Notes: black overprint

1 Mil

JS#: P1956-01.01v04
SG#: (387 var)
SC#: Unlisted
Color: ultramarine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron with the distinctive minaret design, featuring "POSTAGE" overprints on both the front and back sides.
Notes: overprinted on both sides

3 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.02v01
SG#: 388a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: emerald
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron in emerald green with the same architectural features but with the red "POSTAGE" overprint inverted.
Notes: red overprint, inverted

3 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.02v02
SG#: 388b
SC#: Unlisted
Color: emerald
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron in emerald green displaying the minaret and buildings with a double red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, double

3 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.02v03
SG#: 388c
SC#: Unlisted
Color: emerald
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron in emerald green showing the traditional architecture but overprinted with "POSTAGE" in black.
Notes: black overprint

3 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.02v04
SG#: (388 var)
SC#: Unlisted
Color: emerald
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Mosque in Hebron in emerald green featuring the minaret design with "POSTAGE" overprints appearing on both sides of the stamp.
Notes: overprinted on both sides

5 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.03v01
SG#: (389 var)
SC#: Unlisted
Color: claret
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Mosque in Hebron in claret displaying the same architectural design but with the black "POSTAGE" overprint inverted.
Notes: black overprint, inverted

10 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.04v01
SG#: 390a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: carmine
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, featuring a double black "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: black overprint, double

15 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.05v01
SG#: 391a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: grey black
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, featuring a double red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, double

15 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.05v02
SG#: (391 var)
SC#: Unlisted
Color: grey black
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, with "POSTAGE" overprinted on both front and back sides.
Notes: overprinted on both sides

20 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.06v01
SG#: 392a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: purple brown
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, featuring an inverted red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, inverted

20 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.06v02
SG#: 392b
SC#: Unlisted
Color: purple brown
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: Jun-1953
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, featuring a double red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, double

50 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.07v01
SG#: 393a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: reddish violet
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, featuring an inverted red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, inverted

50 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.07v02
SG#: 393b
SC#: Unlisted
Color: reddish violet
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem framed by ornate Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, featuring a double red "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: red overprint, double

100 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.08v01
SG#: 394a
SC#: Unlisted
Color: orange red
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: Acre mosque complex with domes and minarets set within ornate Islamic geometric border design, featuring inverted black "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: black overprint, inverted

100 Mils

JS#: P1956-01.08v02
SG#: 394b
SC#: Unlisted
Color: orange red
Perforation : 11.5 x 12.5
Issue Date: 05-Jan-1956
Description: Acre mosque complex with domes and minarets set within ornate Islamic geometric border design, featuring double black "POSTAGE" overprint.
Notes: black overprint, double

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